The R. Clifford Berg, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award was establishes in 2014-15. It was created to honor its namesake R. Clifford Berg, Jr.CLU, ChFC, AEP. MSFS, for his outstanding service to the Delaware Chapter and the community.
The award reads: This award is given to a distinguished member who has served the Delaware Society of Financial Service Professionals and has gone above and beyond in practicing the profession with high ethics standards, community involvement, and mentoring of future leaders. By unanimous acclamation of your Board, we hereby confer to those, whose names are contained herewith, the R. Clifford Berg, Jr. Lifetime Leadership Award. As such, SFSP Delaware is proud to confer this honor based upon those names who appear herein. Recipient's names are listed to the right.
2015 R. Clifford Berg, Jr., CLU, ChFC, AEP, MSFS
2016 Leo Strine
2017 Richard Thomas, CFP, ChFC
2018 Daniel Reisinger, MS, CLU, ChFC
L–R: Rick Thomas, CFP, ChFC, Dan Reisinger, MS, CLU, ChFC, and R. Clifford Berg Jr., CLU, ChFC, AEP, MSFS. Dan was presented the R. Clifford Berg Jr., award this year.
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The Delaware Chapter of SFSP was formed in X and continues to grow as a diverse chapter networking and growing, with a collaborative approach, to offer opportunities for its members to grow professionally and personally.
SFSP Delaware Chapter is honored to have had the following Presidents lead the Chapter:
1960–1961 Gilbert Scarborough, Jr., CLU
1961–1962 Tipton A. Sheets, CLU
1962-1963 Louis A. Marino, CLU
1964–1965 William D. Fetzer, CLU
1965–1966 Max J. Staszesky, CLU
1966–1967 Joseph G. Dixon, CLU
1968–1969 F. Lamar Watson, CLU
1969–1970 A. Duer Pierce, Jr., CLU, ChFC
1970–1971 C. Leslie Ridings, Jr., CLU
1971–1972 Gilbert A. Scarborough
1972–1973 David L. Tait, CLU
1973–1974 Nicholas M. Marsini
1974–1975 Warren A. Beth, Jr., CLU, CFP
1975–1976 Robert W. Wildey, CLU
1977–1978 R. Douglas Layton, CLU
1978–1979 William B. Ranken, CLU
1979–1980 James P. Martelli, III, CLU
1980–1981 Douglas E. Jetter, Sr., CLU
1981–1982 Edward O. Gordon, CLU, ChFC
1982–1983 Donald N. Pierce, CLU, CFP, ChFC, MSFS
1983–1984 William M. Topkis, CLU, ChFC
1984–1985 H. Lester Ariail, Jr., CLU
1985–1986 Robert J. Griesemer, CLU, ChFC
1986–1987 Ruth E. Cecil, CLU, ChFC
1987–1988 A. Stephen DeCaro, CLU, ChFC
1988–1989 Joseph R. Cilento, CLU, ChFC
1989–1990 Timothy R. Akers, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, MSM
1990–1991 Leo E. Strine, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, MSM
1991–1992 R. Clifford Berg, Jr., CLU, ChFC, MSFS
1992-1993 Nathan Zahn, CLU, ChFC
1993–1994 John C. Cleaver, CLU, ChFC
1994–1995 Mary Ann Tuschak, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, MSM
1995–1996 Alan E. Peters, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, MSM
1996–1997 Stanley E. Minka, CLU
1997–1998 Raymond F. Bree, Jr., CLU, ChFC
1998–1999 Steven J. White, CLU, ChFC
1999–2000 Donald T. Fulton, CLU, ChFC
2014–2015 Michael Bree, CFP, ChFC
2015–2016 Brad Foy, CFP
2016–2017 Brad Foy, CFP
2017–2018 Dave Beam, CPA
2018–2019 Adam Necelis, CPA
2019-2020 Peter F. Gaertner, CFP, CDFA, RICP, MBA
2020-2021 Tabatha R. Schrury, MBA, CFP
2021-2022 Elle Van Dahlgren, Esquire and Adam Necelis, CPA